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EP About this file: EP2730804

EP2730804 - EPICYCLIC REDUCTION GEAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.08.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
1-1 Osaki 2-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-6025 / JP
[2014/20]
Inventor(s)01 / ISHIZUKA, Masayuki
c/o Sumitomo Heavy Industries LTD.
Yokosuka Works
19 Natsushima-cho
Yokosuka-shi Kanagawa 237-8555 / JP
 [2014/20]
Representative(s)Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstraße 5
80538 München / DE
[2022/02]
Former [2014/20]Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
Wagner & Geyer Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date12811182.011.06.2012
[2022/02]
WO2012JP64912
Priority number, dateJP2011015231608.07.2011         Original published format: JP 2011152316
JP2011015943520.07.2011         Original published format: JP 2011159435
JP2011018186423.08.2011         Original published format: JP 2011181864
JP2011019212802.09.2011         Original published format: JP 2011192128
[2014/20]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013008571
Date:17.01.2013
Language:JA
[2013/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2730804
Date:14.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2730804
Date:12.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.01.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:B60K7/00, B60K17/04, F16H1/32
[2021/35]
CPC:
B60K17/043 (EP); F16H1/32 (EP,CN); B60K7/00 (CN);
B60K7/0007 (EP); F16H57/08 (CN); B60K2007/0038 (EP);
B60K2007/0092 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/01]B60K17/04, B60K7/00
Former IPC [2014/20]F16H1/32, B60K7/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:EPIZYKLISCHES UNTERSETZUNGSGETRIEBE[2014/20]
English:EPICYCLIC REDUCTION GEAR[2014/20]
French:ENGRENAGE RÉDUCTEUR ÉPICYCLOÏDAL[2014/20]
Entry into regional phase07.01.2014Translation filed 
07.01.2014National basic fee paid 
07.01.2014Search fee paid 
07.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/20]
22.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2021Fee for grant paid
06.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.03.2019
Opposition(s)13.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
29.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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